Automobile-wheel.



A. E". v LEWS.

AUTQMOBILE WHEEL.

AEPLIUTION FILED NOV. 8, 1913.

j Patented Nov. i0? 19142.

'narran sTnTns PATENT ernten,

ALFRED M. LEWIS AND FANK M. LEWIS, F MINTER, TEXAS.

AUTOMOBILE-WHEEL.

Lirzaaa Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1.0, 1914.'

serial No. 799,934.

` employing an iniated tire.

Another object ot the invention is the production ot a Simple andeiicient means ltor attaching the spoke both to the hub and to the tellyot the Wheel.

Other objects and advantages ot the present invention will appearthroughout the following 'specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation ot the Wheel.Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 ot Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview ot a portion ot the telly partlyl shown in section showing thespoke attached thereto. Fig. a is a detail perspective ot a portion otthe telly shoving the spoke removed therctrom. is a transverse sectionthrough the telly showing the spoke positioned Within the spokereceiving socket. l

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates the hubwhich is provided With a plurality ot divergingly eX- tending flanges 2,which are arranged, in spaced lrelation to assume a substantiallytooth-like structure. The spokes have their inner ends placed between apair ot the iianges 2 and are held in engagement therewith by means otrivets such as illustrat ed in Fig. 1. The spoke 3 provided with aplurality ot alternately oppositely extending bulge portions e to addresiliency to the spoke 3 and permit the tree compression ot the spokesunder unusual j ar.

The Jtelly 5 ot the Wheel is provided with a plurality ot substantiallyL-shape notches 6, which extend tor only a portion ot the width ot thetelly and owing to the shape ot these pockets Will produce a tongue Tadjacent each pocket. In view vot the tact that the pockets 6 onlyextend tora portion ot the Width ot the telly 5 stop bridge or Wall 6the purpose ot limiting the transverse n1oveL ment ot the spoke in onedirection upon the telly 5. The outer end ot each spoke is providedwitha laterally extending 4toot 9, which toot is 'adapted to tit in theL-shapu` notch or socket 6 tor constituting an efficient means torattaching the spoke 3 to the telly. The telly is protid'ed with aplurality ot it will be seen that'a will be produced tor l apertures Sthrough which the rivets or other suitable or desired means pass torengaging the angularly extending toot 9 ot the spokes 3. These rivets orsecuring means Will eii ciently hold the spokes in engagement with thetelly 5. A rim 11 may be mounted upon the telly a-nd within this rim 11may be mounted a rubber tire 12 such as illustrated clearly in Figs.1and2.

Having thus c scribed the invention what is claimed as new. is z-v Aspring Wheel comprising a hub, spring spokes carried thereby, a tellyprovided With a plurality ot sockets, cach socket provided with anoverhanging lip, each socket also provided with an abutment fiange torclosing one end thereof, each spoke provided with a laterally extendingflange fitting in said pocket and under said lip, one edge ot each spokelying iush with one odge ot said telly torproducing a smooth tace aroundone edge ot, said through said' lips and laterally extending ends otsaid spokes and -also passing entirely through said `telly torconstituting an etticient means tor clamping said laterally eX- tendingtoot ot each spokein engagement with said telly.

ln testimony Whereot We hereunto' atiix our signatures in prescnceottwo-witnesses.

ALFRED M. LEVIS. FRANK M. LEWS. Vitnesses:

J. H. RATHFF,

lV. 4C. HoL'r.

telly-,1 and rivets passing"

